Dead Poets Society Essay

In Dead Poet Society, set in 1959, Mr. Keating, that is acted by Robin Williams, who is the boys Literature teacher. He had thought the boys many different life lessons during his time as a teacher for them. Some of the lessons had caused many different series of things that had happened between each of the boy’s life. As the movie beings, the boys are meeting everyone and meeting their new roommates. All the boys have been at the school for many years before and knew all each other but for one, Todd Anderson. Mr. Anderson had other brothers that had gone to the school. Todd was one of the many that had taken Mr. Keating’s thoughts and lesson to heart. He had always been told to do what he was told, never disrespect anyone. Mr. Keating thought the boys to “change the angle,” which means that once you finally think you have something figured out, then to look at it from a different perspective. He likes to encourage the boys to think independently. As Todd sits in class and listens to Mr. Keating talk about this life lesson, he thinks to himself as how he wants to get others to think that he isn’t all about the books, smarts, and grades. He takes a turn and joins in with all the other boys and gets more into other things than just the studies, books, and smarts. He joins

Keating fired and kicked out. This is where all the boys see that all the lesson that Mr. Keating had thought them meant more than just a school lesson in the classroom. These lesson meant a lot to the boys, it showed them how to be themselves, and to stand up for what they believe in. Mr. Keating had got fired from his job later on after this. He took his things and was getting ready to leave, but right before I was about to leave, Todd stood up on his desk and with many other boys to follow. They all had said, “Carpe